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Fit & Well
Health
Yanar Alkayat

I did this 21-minute walking workout on my lunch break for a week—here’s what surprised me

Woman walking in city on sunny day.

Returning to exercise after a long break can feel daunting, especially if your fitness and strength is not what it once was. For me, recovering from a disc injury has meant learning to respect where my body is at right now, rather than jumping straight back into high-intensity cardio.

Recently, I’ve been looking for more gentle ways to support my cardiovascular health and landed on walking as an ideal low-impact option that still offers significant health benefits, but I’ve struggled to find the time. Many outdoor walking workouts seem to last at least 30 minutes and that simply doesn’t fit into my working day.

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